Florida's 5th House of Representatives district


Florida's 5th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Shane Abbott. This district is located in the Florida panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers all of Walton County, Holmes County, Washington County, Jackson County, and part of northern Bay County. The largest city in the district is Marianna. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 159,198.
This district contains Chipola College, located in Marianna, and the Baptist College of Florida, located in Graceville.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

#NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Ed Fortune1967–1972PaceDemocratic
2Jerry G. Melvin1972–1978Fort Walton BeachDemocratic
3Ken Boles1978–1982Fort Walton BeachDemocratic
4James G. Ward1982–1986Fort Walton BeachDemocratic
5Robert T. Harden1986–1992Fort Walton BeachRepublican
6Sam Mitchell1992–1994VernonDemocratic
7Durell Peaden1994–2000CrestviewDemocratic
8Don Brown2000–2008DeFuniak SpringsRepublican
9Brad Drake2008–2012DeFuniak SpringsRepublican
10Marti Coley2012–2014MariannaRepublican
11Brad Drake2014–2022DeFuniak SpringsRepublican
11Shane Abbott2022–presentDeFuniak SpringsRepublican